Curling appliance



1942 F. J. COAKLEY 2,301,157

CURLING APPLIANCE Filed Dec. 11, 1941 Patented Nov. 3, 1942 CURLING APPLIANCE Francis James Coakley, London, England Application December 11, 1941 Serial No. 422,559 In Great Britain December 25, 1940 3 Claims.

This invention relates to hair curling appliances and more particularly to an improved comb of the kind having a comparatively narrow divided extension at one end forming a pair of prongs on which a strand of hair can be wound to form a small curl.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved construction whereby either a small or a larger curl can be obtained.

According to the invention the comb has an extension at one end forming the pair of prongs for giving small curls, one of said prongs which will be called the second prong being somewhat shorter than the other, the longer prong being preferably curved at its outer end and longitudinally grooved or slotted to receive a hair-grip or hair-pin. In addition however, the present invention comprises a third prong somewhat similar in length and shape to the second of the aforesaid prongs. This third prong may be integral with the end of the comb or preferably pivoted thereto or made detachable therefrom so that when not required it can be pivoted through 180 degrees to fit over the teeth of the comb or detached and placed over the end of the teeth where it can remain by friction or the resiliency of the material used or again it may be engaged by friction or otherwise over the second prong.

The third prong if not pivotally secured to the comb may be held by a spring button engaging in a recess or depression in the end of the comb, this depression being shouldered at one side, if necessary, to form an abutment for the end of the said prong which is in contact with the body of the comb in order to hold the prong firmly in position during the winding up of the strand of hair.

Again the third prong may be provided with suitable clips or arms at one end adapted to grip the body of the comb.

The abutment may be in the form of a spring clip or wire which is secured to the body of the comb and acts as a stop or serves to grip the third prong.

There is a slight longitudinal space between each of the prongs which lie more or less parallel to each other.

The improved hair curling appliance may be made of metal, synthetic resinous materials or otherwise.

The invention is shown by way of simple example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an improved curler comb; Fig. 2 shows an enlarged cross section of the third prong of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section on line III-III of Fig. 1 without the hair grip; Fig. 4 shows a front View of a fragment of the comb recessed to receive a separate third prong as hereinafter referred to; Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on VV of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on VIVI of Fig. 3; Fig. '7 is an underside plan of the third prong of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a plan of the third prong fitted with a spring pin; Fig. 9 is an enlarged end view of Fig. 8.

In the drawing, the comb A has its back extended at one end to form a prong B preferably slightly downwardly curved as shown and advantageously longitudinally grooved at C as will be understood from Fig. 3, to take a hair grip D. The comb is also provided at this end with a second prong E integral with the body A and extending more or less parallel to the first prong B but being shorter in length. Ordinarily the end of a strand of hair is placed in the gap between the two prongs and then wound around both prongs after which it is slipped off the end of the said prongs and gripped in a hair grip. By engaging a hair grip in the groove C, as shown the formed curl will engage therein as it is slipped off the end of the prongs.

However this arrangement limits the size of the curl and as it often happens that a larger curl is desired, the present invention provides the means of doing this by adding a third prong F which can be pivotally mounted at G so that when not required it can be rotated through degrees and lie over the extremities of the teeth of the comb as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the prong F being preferably U-shaped in cross section. An abutment such as a spring L may be provided to hold the prong F in position of use.

On the other hand the third prong F may be entirely detachable and held to the comb in any suitable manner such as by providing it with a spring pin H (Figs. 89) or by spring arms adapted to grip either side of the body of the comb.

In the case of the pin H the body of the comb would be provided with a depression or hole I and the body of the comb may be recessed as at J or formed with a ridge to serve as an abutment or stop whilst the third prong is being used.

With the third prong F in position, it will be easily understood that after the end of the strand of hair has been engaged between the prong B and one of the gaps or slots K it can be wound around the prongs B and F thus giving a larger curl than before, the finished curl being slipped off or into a grip D exactly as in the previous case.

I claim:

1. A curler comb for making large and small curls comprising a comb proper, a pair of substantially parallel prongs distanced from each other and extending from one end of the comb, one such prong being longer than the other, channels in the upper and under surfaces at the free extremity thereof, a downward curve at said free extremity, a third prong pivoted to the same end of the the comb as the other prongs adapted to lie substantially parallel to and at a short distance from said other two prongs when the curler comb is used for forming large curls and to be swung round through 180 degrees against the teeth of the comb when used for making small curls, and spring means for holding the third prong rigid in its extended position.

2. A curler comb as claimed in claim 1, Wherein the third arm is U-shaped to cover the extremities of the teeth of the comb.

3. A curler comb as claimed in claim 1 wherein the comb is provided at one end with a recess forming abutment for the third prong.

FRANCIS JAMES COAKLEY. 

